Mounting for lamps



Oct. 17, 1950 P. F. EARLY MOUNTING FOR LAMPS Filed Dec. 15, 1945 INVENTOR P/IUL E EAPU ATTORNEY 'UUVNIHTED *sfrAT Patented Oct. 17, 1950 MOUNTING FOR LA PS v .-;1 aui Early, Dayton, Ohio, assigno r to Standard-Thomson Delaware This invention relates to a mounting for a lamp or the.like,-and the present application is a division of-my pending application, filed October 16, 1943, Serial No. 506,482, now Patent No.

-One object of the invention is to provide a mounting which enables the lamp to be quickly and easily adjusted about oneor more of'a plurality of axes.

A: further object of the 'invention'is' to provide such a mounting in which the pivotal connections are so controlled that thelamp will be firmly retained in the position to :which'it is moved but may be easily moved to other positions.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a mounting which is demountable without disturbing the pivotal connections, thus enabling the mounting and the lamp to be moved as a unit from one place to another.

v A further object of the invention is to provide such a mounting which is simple in construction,

easy to manipulate, and can be produced at a relatively' low cost.

Other objects 'of the invention may appear as the mounting is described in detail.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. '1 is a side elevation,partly in section, of 'a lamp equipped with the invention; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of such a lamp showing the socket member in section; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3--3-of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a transverse section, partly broken away, taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3'; andFig .-5

isatransverse section taken on theline 5-5' of Fig. 3.

- In these drawings I have illustrated one embodiment of the invention and have shown the same as amounting for a light projecting device of the type known as a cockpit lamp" but it is'to be understood that the mounting may take various forms and may be used with lamps of other devices of various kinds.

The cockpit lamp here shown comprises a tubularbody l0 which-has within the same an electric lamp and a lens, which are not shown.

' f Application December 15,1945,SerialNo.635,374

" 18 Claims. (c1.24s 2 7s jacent the one end thereof, is a supporting ele the mounting. The supporting element may be construction the body is providedwith a device for connecting an electric cable therewith, including the tubular stud 38 rigidly secured to and projecting outwardly from said body,:and this stud is utilized as the supporting element for the ment by which the lamp may'be connectedwith I of any suitable character and may be secured to the body at any suitable point. In'the present Corporation, a corporation of lamp, a portion at least of the studbeing cylindrical=in form. The outer end v of the stud is screw threaded to receivea connector attached to the end ofacable 44. The-electrical connections are established in a manner set forth in the aforesaid application but form no part of the present invention, which is concerned only with the stud 38. The cylindrical portion of the stud has formed therein a circumferential groove vill; of substantial width to receive a part of the mounting, as will be hereinafter described.

In the particular embodiment here illustrated, the mount ng comprises a base 10 adapted to be mounted on a wall or other suitable supporting structure and having an outwardly extending socket portion H in which is mounted a stud 12, the socket and stud being preferably non-circular to prevent the rotation of the stud. Rotatably supported bythe stud is a device having parts forming a bearing-to-receive'and rotatably support the lamp supporting element '38. ,This device 'may be of; any suitable character and may besupported on the; stud 12 in various ways. In the present instanceime stud is provided nearits outer end-witha flange-13 and has at its outer'end a circularhead 14' which is spaced fromithe'iiangeby a='-groove 15. Mounted on,

this stud is a pairof substantially parallel members, or jaws; 16' each havingadjacent one end an internal arcuate recess 11 and havingadjace'nt; its other. end a substantially semi-circular surface'IS; The arcuate recesses 71 of the two jaws embrace the head 14 and support the jaws onthe stud, for :rotation about-the longitudinal axis ofthe latter. 'The surfaces .18 of' the jaws extend about" and-.-forma bearing for 'the supportingelementt38 on the body of the lamp, this bearing being transverse 'to the axis of the stud 12. with the other and retained-in engagement with the head of the stud l2 and with the-supporting element 38 in any suitable manner-but the connection ispreferably adjustable to control the frictional 'contactof the jaws with the head of the -,stud and with the supporting element. As

. here showm-the Jews. a n ed as r v8il'p -whichextends throug'ht one; jawand is v screw the friction between the jaws and theparts connected therewith 'maybe so regulated that The two jaws may be connected one the lamp may be easily adjusted about one or both axes to a selected position and will be retained in that position until positive force is supplied thereto.

The stud I2 is preferably removable from the socket to enable the stud, the jaws and the lamp to be removed from the supporting structure as a unit and yieldable means are provided for retaining the stud in the socket, so that it can be quickly and easily demounted. In the illustrated arrangement, the stud is provided with a recess, or groove, 19 to receive a spring pressed ball detent 80 mounted in an integral part 8| of the socket member H, the detent'thus normally retaining the stud in the socket but enabling the same to be Withdrawn so that the lamp may be moved from place to place within the range permitted by the conductor cable 44.

While I have shown and described one embodiment of m invention, I-wish it to be understood that }I do'not desire to be limited-to the details thereof as various 'modifi'cations may occur'to'a person-skilled in the art.

Having now fullydescribed my invention, What I-cl aim as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent isz' 1. A mounting for an electric lamp of the type including abody and asupporting element secured toa'ndprojec'ting from said body, said mounting comprisinga member having means whereby'it may be s'ecuredto a supporting structure andhaving a laterally extending socket, a stud mounted in said socket and extending outwardlybeyond the same, and a device separate from and mounted onthe outer portion of said stud for-movement about a fixed-axis extending lengthwise of said stud, said device including parts having opposed surfaces to receive said supporting element between them and to support said body for-movement about an axis transverse to the axis of saidstud.-

- 2. A; mounting for an electric lamp of the type including a body and a supporting element secured to and-projecting from said body, :said mounting'comprising a member having means whereby 'it may be secured to a supporting structureafnd having alaterally extending socket, a stud-mounted in "said socket and extending outvv ardly beyond the same, a device separate from and mounted" on the outer portion of said stud tor -movement inrel'ation thereto aboutva fixed axis extending lengthwise'of said stud, said device includingrelatively adjustable parts having opposed' arcuate surfaces described about an axis transverse=to the longitudinal axis of said stud and adapted to embrace and rotatably support said supporting element, and" means to adjust said parts to control the frictional contact thereof with said supporting element.

3. A mounting for an electric lamp of the type including a body and a supporting element secured to and projecting from said body, said mounting comprising a member having means whereby it may be secured to 'asupporting structure and having a'laterall'y extending socket, a non-rotatable stud mounted" in said socket and extending outwardly beyond the same, adevice including separate members supported on the outer portion of" said studior movement about the longitudinal axis of the latter and having opposed bearing surfaces'to engage said supporting element and support the same for-movement about an axis transverse to the axis of said stud, and means for connecting said members one with the other and for adjusting the frictional contact thereof with said stud and with said sup porting element.

4. A mounting for an electric lamp of the type including a body and a supporting element secured to and projecting from said body, said mounting comprising a member having means whereby it maybe secured to a supporting structure and having a laterally extending socket, a stud mounted in andextending outwardly beyond said socket and having a head at its outer end, a device including two substantially parallel members having at one end of said device 0pposed recesses to receive said head between them and support said device for rotation about the longitudinal axis 'of' said stud, said members having at the other end of said device opposed surfacesto receive -;said supporting element between them and support said element for rotation about an axis transverse to the axis of said stud, and means for adjusting said members to control theirictional contact thereof with said-head of said stud andwith said supporting element.

'5. A mounting'for an electric lamp vof the-type including 'a body and a supporting element secured to and projecting from said body, said mounting comprising a member having means wherebyit may be secured to a supporting structure and having. a laterally extending socket, a stud mounted in and extending outwardly beyond said socket and having a head :at its outer end, a device including two substantially parallel members having at one end iof' said: device 'opposed recesses to receivesaid-"head ibetween them-and support said devicefor rotation about the longitudinal a'xis 'of-said stud, said members having at the otherend of said'device opposed surfaces to receive said supporting element between thjem and support said element: for rotation about an axis transverse to the saxis'of saidstud, and a screw extending through one of said members and threaded into :the other-member to connect saidrmem'bers one with ithe'pther'andto adjust the frictional contact of said memherswith'said head andsaid supporting element. x

6. A mountingfor. an electric lamp ofthe'ftype including a-bo'dyand a supporting telement rigidly secured to and extending "outwardly from said body, said-mounting compri'singla socket and having means wherebyit maybe secured toa supporting "structure, a'stud removably mounted in said socket and held agai'nstrotation therein, and members rotatablys'upported by said "studfor movement about "an axis extending lengthwise thereof, projecting beyond the outer end of said stud and "having-apposed parts extending --about said supporting "element to support the latter 'ior rotation about an axis" transverseto said stud.

' '7. A mounti'ngforan electric'lamp ofitheitype: including a *body and a" supporting" element secr'u'ed to and projecting from said body, i said mounting comprising a m'emb'er "having "means wliereby it rnay be secured to a supporting structure and having 'a' laterally extending socket; 'Ja' studremcvably m'ountedflin said socket, held against rotation therein and having adjacent? its outer end a circumferential groove; a yieldable detent tof'retain said s t ud in'said socket, a device having at one'enclther'eof': opposed parts extend ing into said groove'andsupportingfsaid device for movement about the longitudina'l axis ofv said stud, said device having adjacent other end parts having opposed arcuate surfaces embracing said supeei ting "element and supporting saidlele ment an'd-s'aidbody for movement about an axis transverse to the axis of said stud, and means for adjusting said supporting parts with relation respectively to said head and said supporting element. I

8. A'mounting for an electriclamp of the type including a body and a supporting element rigidly secured to and extending outwardly from said body, said mounting comprising a socket member having means whereby it may be secured to a supporting structure, a stud removably mounted in said socket member, held againstv rotation therein and having a head at its outer end,'a pair of jaws having at one end means for rotatably supporting the same on said head for movement about the axis of said stud and having opposed parts to extend about said supporting element and form a bearing therefor, and means for securing said jaws and said parts, respectively in Number 7 Name V Date F 845,717 Miller Feb.26, 1907 1,015,717 Shimer Jan. 23, 1912 1,227,258 Godley May 22, 1917 1,394,788 1 Potstada Oct. 25, 1921 1,583,233

engagement with the head of said stud and with said supporting element and. for controlling their frictional contact therewith.

PAUL F. EARLY.

REFERENCES CITED- The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENT Leon May 4, 1926 

